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No. 35. —Petition of Maud Davey, of Dunedin. Praying that she be granted an invalidity pension. I am directed to report that, as the subject of the petition comes within the provisions of the amended legislation relative to pensions passed by Parliament, the Committee has no recommendation to make. ' 2nd December, 1937.

No. 53. —Petition of A. B. Johnson, of Dunedin. Praying that he be granted an invalidity pension. I am directed to report that, as the subject of the petition comes within the provisions of the amended legislation relative to pensions passed by Parliament, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd December, 1937.

No. 54. —Petition of Ada M. Tapper, of Auckland. Praying that she be granted an invalidity pension. I am directed to report that, as the subject of the petition comes within the provisions of the amended legislation relative to pensions passed by Parliament, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd December, 1937.

No. 64. —Petition of J. Walders, of Gore. Praying that he be granted an invalidity pension or other relief. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd December, 1937.

No. 120. —Petition of J. Kirk, of Gore. Praying that he be granted an invalidity pension. I am directed to report that as the petitioner has not exhausted his legal remedy the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd December, 1937.

No. 123. —Petition of Jessie Mclnnes, of Dunedin. Praying that she be granted an invalidity pension. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd December, 1937.

No. 128.—Petition of Catherine Hutton, of Dunedin. Praying that she be granted an invalidity pension. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 2nd December, 1937.

No. 28. —Petition of Kathleen Neilson, of Dunedin. Praying for an invalidity pension or other financial assistance. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th March, 1938.

No. 57. —Petition of The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of New Zealand Industrial Union of Workers. Praying that the period served as juniors by certain individuals prior to the 15th December, 1913, be taken into account when determining their total length of service for classification purposes, or, alternatively, when promotions are being made such service be counted for seniority purposes. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 10th March, 1938.

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